Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

2.5 star property

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Room options

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (2 King)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm, Roll Shwr)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Comm)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible (1 King, Comm, Tub)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Comm, Tub)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobil Roll Shwr)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(49 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(99 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed (Additional Living Area)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Additional Living Area)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
An outdoor pool, a fitness centre and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free area shuttle. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and dry cleaning are on-site. Change of bedsheets is available on request
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG offers 123 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free area shuttle.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and a few minutes from University of South Florida
  • Free local-area shuttle service
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Free breakfast is available daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG. Self parking is free.

This Tampa hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 25 lb per pet)
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 10 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 10 children aged 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Tampa Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Tampa USF Busch Gardens Hotel
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa Usf-Busch Gardens Hotel Tampa
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Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG
Holiday Inn Express Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens an IHG Hotel

Reviews

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens by IHG Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 528 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Amy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast is suppose to start at 6:30 but they only had a small portion of the food out and didn’t have all the food out until 7:10am. The biscuits were old not fresh hard as a rock, gravy was very watery, even the sausage and muffins were old,hard. Usually I enjoy Hilton free breakfast but this was the worse .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Damaris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Front desk staff amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne, PALM BAY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just got home from our mini vacation, we decided to stay here for it's breakfast, which was wonderful, there were so many choices to choose from. Plenty of eggs, sausage, pancakes, cereal, yogurt, bagels, the cinnamon rolls are so good, and more. Coffee 24hr was really good. The staff checking in was very nice, the staff working daily was super nice and chatted with you a bit. Loved the ride to Bush Gardens, it was nice to not have to worry about parking there, it was super easy getting to and from the park. Rick was a very nice driver. The room, WOW, it was larger than I expected, the nicest thing was there was a cabinet by the coffee maker to put snacks and such, most places just have a small area of a counter space. This actually had a big cabinet area with mini fridge and microwave. When I say there was plenty of room for things, there was a lot of room for all your needs. Large area for your luggage, big desk to work at, comfy chair to sit in, wardrobe closet, dresser. An added nice touch was the hooks on the wall for stuff as well. When I go back over to Tampa I will stay here again. Some complain about little dirt areas by the floor boards, who's house doesn't have that, it's a hotel that has people coming and going, Banging things into the wall and destroying areas, try to keep your floor boards in A+ condition with people coming and leaving daily. Don't be picky, it's a really nice hotel to stay at. Try it for yourself it is nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giancarlos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Travelled with family and small children
Decent place, bad neighborhood. Ok for price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nahed Rashad Mohmed Mohmed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shuttle and staff are great. Also, the breakfast was good, Fresh pancake.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Girl at the front desk was so friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbiegail

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles v.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Need a safe parking area.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yaima Emil

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

leslie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was brilliant, facilities were just what we needed. Large spacious room, friendly Dow to Earth staff and breakfast was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Darla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tuve que cancelar porque salincon alergias por las camas debian tener acaros y que se yo que mas
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Escarleth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was good and the food too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

BELEN

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Across Busch Gardens. Wish they had a smart tv. Breakfast was ok. Staff were nice. Overall, great stay for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

angela

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Janita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only problem was the red stain in tub and on the carpet. It’s looks like red hair dye.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

DOUGLAS

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather, Jacksonville

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025